Research Associate - Dubai Campus

Position Title: Research Associate

Project: Translating IDRIC Maritime Research into an International report output

Location: Dubai Campus

Grade: 7

Position Type: Fixed-term (one month)

Start Date: 1 st March 2026

Project Overview:

This work will support the translation and adaptation of existing IDRIC maritime decarbonisation outputs into a highquality international report aimed at a global policy, industry and academic audience.

The work will build on three core source documents: (i) the IDRIC maritime regulatory landscape research which maps international, EU and UK frameworks across seven regulatory pillars; (ii) the IDRIC Green Shipping Corridors white paper (December 2025), which positions green corridors and digital twins as nearterm instruments for decarbonisation; and (iii) the literature review summary on maritime decarbonisation, port optimisation, digital twins and green corridors. The objective is to synthesise these into a single, coherent report (e.g. focusing on green shipping corridors, digital MRV, and the interaction between IMO, EU, UK and corridorlevel governance).

Key Responsibilities

1. Mapping and synthesis

• :Europe route focus).

• Identify which elements are UKspecific and which can be generalised to an international context, including implications for nonUK corridors and global south ports.

2.International positioning and literature integration

• :Europe, transPacific and regional corridors.

• 's work within current international debates (IMO netzero framework, FuelEU, ETS, Clydebank Declaration, Global Gateway, etc.).

3. Deliverables and timeline

• Initial detailed outline and target outlet proposal.

• Full first draft, plus one revision cycle responding to coauthor comments.

Minimum Requirements (Essential)

Education

• PhD in related subject area

Essential criteria

• Sound knowledge of the maritime industry and related decarbonisation strategies and levers

• Sound knowledge of digital twinning

• Skills in reviewing literature

• Strong report writing skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Good communication and teamwork ability.

Desirable criteria

• An understanding of the maritime regulatory landscape including international, EU and UK frameworks

• :Europe, transPacific and regional corridors)